Beowulf: "The Battle with Grendel"

From where is Grendel coming at the beginning of "The Battle with Grendel"?

• The marsh

• Hrothgar's home

• Herot

• A lake

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Which of the following does NOT characterize Grendel as he makes his way to Herot?

• Godless

• Stealthy

• Murderous

• Hesitant

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What surprises Grendel when he reaches Herot?

"He had visited Hrothgar's / Home before, knew the way - / But never, before nor after that night, / Found Herot defended so firmly, his reception / So harsh" (291-295).

• A peaceful and quiet environment

• A well-fortified and defended hall

• An empty and abandoned hall
• A warm welcome and friendly atmosphere

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How does Grendel react to Herot's renewed defenses?

"He journeyed, forever joyless, / Straight to the door, then snapped it open, / Tore its iron fasteners with a touch / And rushed angrily over the threshold. / He strode quickly across the inlaid / Floor, snarling and fierce: his eyes / Gleamed in the darkness, burned with a gruesome / Light" (295-302).

• He is frightened.

• He is cautious.

• He is angry.

• He is deterred.

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Who does Grendel kill first?

• A Geat

• A Dane

• Hrothgar

• Beowulf

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How does Grendel react to Beowulf?

"That shepherd of evil, guardian of crime, / Knew at once that nowhere on earth / Had he met a man whose hands were harder; / His mind was flooded with fear - but nothing / Could take his talons and himself from that tight / Hard grip. Grendel's one thought was to run / From Beowulf, flee back to his marsh and hide there: / This was a different Herot than the hall he had emptied" (325-332).

• Anger and aggression

• Surprise and fear

• Rage and disgust

• Respect and admiration

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True or False? Grendel desires and tries to kill Beowulf.

• True

• False

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True or False? Beowulf and Grendel's fight destroys Herot.

• True

• False

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What is the only thing that could destroy Herot?

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Beowulf's men attempt to assist him in his battle with Grendel, but the men ultimately are not able to help. Why?

• The men were not skilled in battle.

• Grendel had cast a spell on the weapons.

• Grendel kills the men.

• Grendel's strength was too overwhelming for the men.

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